Barry Ward is an accomplished singer and songwriter near Elbert, CO.  As a former fourth generation farmer and rancher, his music is a tribute to Western traditions and lifestyles. The inspirations for Barry’s songs come from his experiences growing up in the heart of rural America. Barry won Male Vocalist of the Year in the Western Division of the Country Gospel Music Association and was one of the top three finalists for the Western Music Association’s Male Performer of the Year. In May, 2003 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Barry had the honor of being part of The Great American Cowboy in Concert.

Dick Warwick lives on the home place amid the rolling Palouse Country hills of eastern Washington, occasionally sallying forth to recite poetry and sing a song or two in such diverse  places as Nevada, Arkansas, Ireland, Australia and even his home town, Oakesdale. He receives poetic inspiration from nature, pastoral and agrarian issues, changing times, animals (including the human variety), and from modern culture’s ever-expanding trove of folly, flummery and foolery. He describes himself as a “barnyard yarnbard” but does not want that to be his epitaph. He would rather be known for having planted a few trees. (photo by Jens Lund)

Washtub Jerry is a recognized authority for building and playing the washtub bass. In 1999 he was named Instrumentalist of the Year by the Western Music Association. Jerry has performed with Patsy Montana, Yakov Smirnoff, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Riders In The Sky, Peter Yarrow, Johnny Gimble, and yes, Don, Waddie, Red, and R. W. (plus hundreds of other musicians!). He is a member of the International Society of Bassists.

Fiddlin' Pete has been playing his own brand of high-energy, traditionally based Western Folk music for over thirty years. Out on the road, hitching, riding freights, and traveling in the "Lone Prairie Schooner" (pick- up/camper). Fiddlin' Pete has become a popular entertainer throughout the Eastern Sierra region, playing at festivals, county fairs, schools, churches, dance halls, ranch gatherings, and for the outfitters who pack stock into and around the Sierra Nevada wilderness.

Western Music Association’s 2008 Male Yodeler of the Year!!!
Along with being a virtuoso yodeler, Larry is an accomplished finger-style banjo and guitar player, with a song repertoire of over 400 tunes in the genres of Cowboy, Bluegrass, Appalachian, Gospel, Americana, and Folk.  The Yodelin’ Cowboy Show is fast-paced, highly interactive, family friendly event --- an unforgettable musical experience!

Born and raised in Southern New Mexico, Laurie Wood started learning to play guitar when she was sixteen. After playing in "at least a dozen" different country bands over as many years she grew disillusioned with the music and the lifestyle, finally quitting music altogether. Now, more than 15 years later, Laurie has felt the call to dust off her guitar, and is playing the music that she really loves.

Currently, Joyce is both the winner of the Best Song of the Year Award from the Western Music Association for her title cut “If I Hadn’t Seen the West” and the Will Rogers Cowboy Award for Best Female Performer for 2008.  Having also won the 22nd Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, she’s played throughout southern California, worked for many years at the legendary McCabe’s Guitar Shop, performed at the Napa Valley Music Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival and is a founding member of the Western Music Association in Tucson, Arizona. She is a regular performer at the Gene Autry Museum in Burbank, California and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. She enjoys touring the United States from coast-to-coast, played by invitation from the BBC to perform at the Queens Festival in Belfast, Ireland. She’s toured Wales and Great Britain as well. She’s an instructor at the bi-annual music camps SummerSongs and resides in her home town of San Juan Capistrano, California.

2008 Song of the Year for "If I Hadn't Seen the West"

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2009 Female Performer of the Year

2008 Female Performer of the Year

Forget everything you hate about modern country music, Wylie & The Wild West are old-school cool without being a tired period piece. Singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and world-famous Yahoo® yodeler, Wylie Gustafson leads the outfit. Tending livestock daily is the backbone of his art. Whether playing for a crowd of 50 or 5,000, Wylie's goal is the same: "To win a crowd with good music and make 'em feel like they got their money’s worth"